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Deborah Ann Jensen, Ph.D.
| Name | Deborah Ann Jensen, Ph.D. |
| Location | New York, New York |
| Role | Professor |
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"It is a wonderful resource for teachers and teacher educators. It has been helpful in matching student interests with books in order to develop literacy strategies."
Deborah Jensen is an associate professor in the graduate literacy program at Hunter College-CUNY and the coordinator of an afterschool tutoring program for first, second, and third grade struggling readers. Her research interests are struggling readers and home-school partnerships. She is the author of many articles and the coauthor of the book Teaching and Learning in the (dis)Comfort Zone: A Guide for New Teachers and Literacy Coaches.
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Grades K – 2 | Lesson Plan | Standard Lesson
Casting Shadows Across Literacy and Science
Shadows, shadows, everywhere! In this lesson, students read fiction, informational text, and poetry about shadows to extend their knowledge of the concept before casting their own shadow poetry.
